8 K-Drama Stars Who Played Stylish Fashion Roles
Let these actors and actresses inspire you to work in the fashion industry.
It's a given fact that the fashion in K-dramas are almost always as good as the plot. No matter what the series is about, whether its a rom-com or a thriller, you can always expect the actors and actresses to be impeccably dressed according to their given roles. If you're in the mood to take your K-drama fashion obsession to the next level, take a look at the dramas you can easily binge-watch down below. From Crash Landing On You, Record Of Youth, to Now, We Are Breaking Up, here are dramas that star stylish and dapper leads who were given roles as designers, fashion brand owners, models, runway makeup artists, photographers, and bloggers in the fashion industry. Apart from the character's coveted wardrobes, get a glimpse of what it's like to be a fashion professional in South Korea and expect to see luxury brands from the first to the last episode of these fashion-filled shows.
Stylish K-Drama Characters
Stylish K-Drama Characters
Record of Youth
‘Record of Youth’ is the perfect drama to start with if you’re looking for a series that takes place in the fashion industry.
Park So-dam plays the role of a budding makeup artist who loves to wear oversized blazers on top of her casual outfits.
Just take a look at this slightly matching look of Park Bo-gum and Park So-dam!
Park Bo-gum and Byeon Woo-seok lead the series with their charm and statuesque looks as runway models.
You can definitely expect equal parts of high fashion looks and trendy smart casual outfits from this series.
Perfume
Shin Sung-rok was so dreamy an dapper in ‘Perfume’.
In this drama, he played the role of a successful fashion designer who has multiple fears and allergies.
His world changes as he meets Min Jae-hee who is played by the beautiful Ha Jae-sook. This underrated rom-com drama will surely keep you on your toes!
Now, We Are Breaking Up
‘Now, We Are Breaking Up’ is one of the most awaited fashion-related dramas this year.
This series stars the legendary Song Hye-kyo as a design director of a fashion brand and the budding drama heartthrob Jang Ki-yong as a successful fashion photographer.
Apart from the highs and lows we will be going through in this series, we can’t wait to see what Hye-kyo and Ki-yong will look like as hands-on fashion professionals.
Itaewon Class
Amidst all the action and thrill in putting up a restaurant in the heart of Itaewon, there’s Kim Da-mi who played the role of Jo Yi-seo, a genius who spends her downtime as a powerful blogger and a social media celebrity whose looks never miss.
From chokers to statement jackets and more, Da-mi was for sure unforgettable in this series even though she broke our hearts a couple of times!
This look screamed Kim Da-mi from head-to-toe!
Crash Landing On You
For those who binge-watched CLOY because of BinJin, we can still totally relate with how you feel about them!
But lest we forget that Son Ye-jin played the sassy role of Yoon Se-ri, a CEO of a fashion brand in the series. This explains why her girl boss outfits are always on point.
Who here still remembers how she transformed from a style maven who loves structured and sleek suits to a style sweetheart who looks like a complete darling in dresses and knits?
Art by Raff Colmenar
Photos from Hancinema
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